Machine for issuing checks or tickets.



No. 857,266. PATENTEDJUNE 1a, 1907.

' A. E YOUNG & E. G. KERR.

MACHINE FOR ISSUING CHECKS 'ORTIOKETS.

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PATENTED JUNE 18, 1907. A. E.. YOUNG & E. G. KERR. MACHINE .FOR ISSU-ING- CHECKS 0R TICKETS;

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CHRISTCHURCH, AND EDWARD GEORGE KERR, OF TINLARU, NEW ZEALAND.

MACHINE.FOR ISSUING CHECKS OR TICKETS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 18, 1907.

Application filed April 25, 1907. Serial No. 370,186.

To all whom it may concern.- ifitBe it known that we, ALBERT EDWARD YOUNG, engineer,

KERR, newspaper proprietor, subjects ofthe King of Great Britain, respectively residing at Christchurch and Timaru, New Zealand, have invented a new'and usefullmproved Machine forlssuing Checks or Tickets; and we do hereby declare the following to be: a full, clear, and exact description of-the same.

This invention relates to amachinethat has been specially designed for-use hy tramway conductors 1n issuing checks or tickets to passengersin return for fares paid them.

' he machine may however be used for other analogous purposes, the construction thereof being modified to adapt it for different sizes or shapes of tickets. The machine designed is adapted by the depression of a thumb lever to eject from a casing a certainlength of the outer end of a continuous roll of tickets, while at the same time dividingsuch length from the main portion by a row of perforations so that it may be tornioff with case.

In describing the invention, reference will be made to the accompanying sheets of drawings, in which 2 Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine. Fig. 2 is a similar view but showing the machine in the open condition. Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of the machine in the closed condition. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of theperforating and ejecting mechanism. Figs. 6 to 9 are detail viewso parts that will behereinafter more fully referred to.

The machine comprises a metalf casing consisting of a lower portion aadapted to receive .and retain a continuous roll I) of the checks or tickets, and of an upper portion c hinged to the portion a in such amanner as to open and close up on it in the mannershown in the drawings. a is formed with an extension pieced that curves upward from its outer edge and against which a similarly curved face 6 upon the hinged portion a fits-when in the closed condition. provided for retaining the machine in a'closed condition and to a low of it' being opened when sorlesired.

Extending upwardly against the inside face and EDWARD GEORGE The roll containing portion A spring toothf (Figs. 1' 8c 2.) is

ofthe eXtensioncZ is a flat spring plate 9, the lowerend of which is made fast while its upper endis loose and is given an inward normal springiness asshown in Fig. 2.

The perforating and ejecting mechanism is contained between the side cheeks ofthe hinged-portion c. This mechanism consists ofa pivoted arm h formed with a guide slot y onits underside. Thisv arm is shown in the detail'view's Figs. 7 & 8 which are Withinthe slot j of this arm, a plate Yr-fits so as to befree to slide longitudinally therein. The outer end of this plate is provided with a cross piece Z the outer-edge of which. is formed with a number of sharp pointed teeth. This device is-shown in detail in Fig. 6. The inner end projects beyond the inner end ofth'e arm hand is formedwith a recess m in one of its edges into which recess fits a fin er-n of 'a thumb" levero that is also pivote between the cheeks of the casing. The thumb piece of this lever projects outside the casing and is kept normallyin a raised position by means of the bowed springs p (Figs. 1 & 2) one of which is secured on each side of the casing, and which are adapted when the thumb lever The finger piece 71, ofthis lever is so disposed with regard to the normal position of the lever tliiatit shall be free from contact with the arm a,

and as the movement continues, the finger piece will engage with the arm and carry it round with it to the limit of its movement. Then, when the lever is released the finger piece will first turn away from-engagement with the arm, and will-then carry the arm down with :it as the lever is returned to its normal position by its springs. This limited independent movenientof the lever will by reason of the engagement of'its finger piece with the ends of the recessed portion in the late is, cause an outwardisliding movement to be imparted to such'plate w en the lever is'first de ressed, and an inward movement thereto w en the leveris released. These movementsof-the lever and plate are indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 5 and are fora purpose to be hereinafter referred to.

pendent of the arm,

The plate is is provided on one of its edges,

is turned by depressing it, to raise it again.

so: that when the lever is depressed, the firstportion of its movement will be indeunder- ,neath plan and side elevation respectively.

i the lug 1" will as the plate is carried up, travel and at a point within the cross piece I, with a projecting lug r and within the hinged por.

the casing a curved guide plate 8 is This plate is shown in Figs; 3 8a 4,

such a depth as to be capable of clearing the lug 1 On the depression of the lever, and the outward movement being given the plate it, the lug 9" will be caused to pass out through the lower of the notches in the curved guide plate and on the movement being continued,

along the outside face of the guide plate until it reaches the upward limit of its movement. Then, when the lever is released to allow of it returning, the lug will first be caused to pass in through the upper notch in the guide plate, so that it will, on the return movement of the plate, travel along the inner surface of the guide plate. It will thus be apparent that on the upward movement of the toothed cross piece Z, the teeth will move in an arc of greater diameter than on the return movement.

The curved joint face e of the portion 0 is divided in its upper half by means of a correspondingly curved plate a which, when the casing is closed, engages against the face of the spring plate 9 as shown in Fig. 4. The cross piece Z of the plate 76 is formed with a slot w therein, which loosely fits over the plate u.

In operation, the roll of tickets I) is placed within the casing in the manner shown and its free end assed up between the sprin plate g and tfib curved plate a ofthe hinge portion. When the operating lever is depressed and the toothed piece Z is caused to move outward in the mannerbefore described, the teeth thereof shall first puncture the ticket strip with a row of punctures and then,

as the plate 7: is carried upward by the further movement of the lever, will carry the projecting end may then be torn strip up with it and cause it to project out of a slot opening that is left in the casing. The off along the ne of erforations.

On t e return movement of mechanism the strip will first be freed and the toothed piece will then travel down away from contact therewith. The use of the spring plate g in conjunction with the lug r and the toothed piece travels up it shall retain its grip on the paper strip, while as it travels back it will be free from the strip, which strip will thenbe held from any back movement by the pressure between thespring plate 9 and the plate a.

the ejecting curved guide plate 8 will insure that as- If desired, the machine may be provided with means for punching and canceling the tickets after they are ejected, such means consisting of a punch secured to the underside of the thumb lever 0 and adapted to passinto a hole y (Fig. 4) formed in the anvil 2 that limits the movement of the lever as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In ticket issuing machines, a casing comprising two portions hinged together, one of such portions being provided with a curved extension on one side and with a spring plate underlying such extension to contain a roll of tickets, the other portion of the casing being formed adapted, when the casing is closed to engage against the spring plate and curved extenwith a curved face and being adapted sion of the first portion and to grip upon the free end of the ticket roll placed between them, in combination with a toothed plate carried in a pivoted arm and a lever for turn- Iingd such arm, substantially as herein speci- 1e 2. In ticket issuing machine, acasing comprising two portions hinged together one of such portions being provided with a curved extension on one side and with a spring plate to contain a roll of tickets, the other portion of the casing being formed with a curved face, adapted when the casing is closed to en gage against the spring plate and curved extension of the first portion and its grip upon the free end of the ticket roll placed between them in combination with an arm pivoted in the casing, a thumb lever for turning such arm, a plate formed with teeth on its outer edge, and an extension of the thumb lever engaging with the inner end of the tially as specified.

3. In ticket issuing machines, a casing comprising two portions hinged together, one of such portions being provided with a curved extension on one side and with a spring plate underlying such extension and being adapted to contain a roll of tickets, the other portion of the casing being formed with a curved face adapted when the casing is closed, to engage against the spring plate and curved extension of the firstportion and its grip upon the free end of the ticket roll placed between them, in combination with an arm pivoted in the casing, a spring controlled lever for turning such arm, a toothed plate slidably mounted in the arm, a lug projecting laterally from the plate, a curved guide plate normally overlying such lug and formed with a notch at each end in the edge adjacent to the lug, and an extension upon the thumb lever engaging with the inner end of the toothed plate, substantially as specified.

slidably mounted in the arm and underlying such extension and being adapted IOO toothed plate substan- 7 4. In ticket issuing machines, a casing adapted to contain a roll of tickets and formed with a slot or orifice therein, an arm pivoted in the casing, a plate slidably mounted in the arm provided With teeth on its outer edge, a spring controlled thumb lever pivoted in the casing, an extension on such lever engaging with the inner end of the toothed plate, such extension being so. disposed and arranged that When the lever is turned, it will impart a limited longitudinal sliding movement to the plate and Will then turn the arm on its pivot substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof we have signed this 15 specification in the presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

ALBERT EDWARD YOUNG. .EDWARD GEORGE KERR.

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